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IWA Branch
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Branch
Navigation Authority
British Waterways, The Kiln, Mather Road, Newark, Notts, NG24 1FB, Tel: 01636 704 48, Fax: 01636 705584, Email: enquiries.emidlands@britishwaterways.org.uk
14 miles of canal from the Erewash Canal at Langley Mill to Cromford with a branch at Pixton.
Visitor Attractions
Crich Tramway Village (Tel. 01773 852565) boasts a large array of vintage trams from all over the world. Unlimited rides through a period street to stunning views over the Derwent Valley.
For further information :www.tramway.co.uk
Midland Railway Centre
(Tel. 01773 570140) fine heritage railway offering a seven mile trip through Amber Valley countryside. The Railway Museum containing a unique collection of restored locomotives and rolling .
For further information: http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk
Arkwright’s Cromford Mill
(Cromford Mill Tel. 01629 823256, Masson Mill Tel. 01629 760208) the world’s first successful water powered cotton-spinning mill. It is now a world heritage site and guided tours are available.
For further information: http://www.cromfordmill.co.uk
Historical Information
Authorised by an act of Parliament in 1789, the Cromford Canal opened in 1794. It was built to improve the movement of heavy goods in and out of Cromford. The prime mover in the construction of the canal was Richard Arkwright but it was opened only after his death. Butterley Tunnel was closed due to subsidence in 1980. The whole of the canals, expect for half a mile, was abandonned in 1944 abd the final stretch to Langley Mill in 1962. Although the towpath near Ambergate on the southern part of the rejuventated section is no restored.
Further information
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Websites
Friends of Cromford Canal
